End-of-life decisions in medical care : principles and policies for regulating the dying process / / Stephen W. Smith [[electronic resource]]
| End-of-life decisions in medical care : principles and policies for regulating the dying process / / Stephen W. Smith [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Smith Stephen W. <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 350 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Collana | Cambridge bioethics and law |
| Soggetto topico |
Terminal care - Moral and ethical aspects
Terminal care - Law and legislation Death - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-107-22732-1
1-139-23430-7 1-280-48560-4 1-139-23282-7 9786613580580 1-139-23061-1 1-139-22915-X 0-511-79392-8 1-139-23206-1 1-139-23360-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Moral status -- The value of life -- Killing versus letting die and moral responsibility -- Autonomy and paternalism -- Beneficence, non-maleficence and harm -- Dignity -- A comprehensive ethical approach -- Introduction to Part Two -- Protection of patients -- The impact on health care practitioners -- Greater societal issues -- Slippery slope arguments -- Necessary procedural protections -- Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461072303321 |
Smith Stephen W. <1973->
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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End-of-life decisions in medical care : principles and policies for regulating the dying process / / Stephen W. Smith [[electronic resource]]
| End-of-life decisions in medical care : principles and policies for regulating the dying process / / Stephen W. Smith [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Smith Stephen W. <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 350 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Collana | Cambridge bioethics and law |
| Soggetto topico |
Terminal care - Moral and ethical aspects
Terminal care - Law and legislation Death - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-107-22732-1
1-139-23430-7 1-280-48560-4 1-139-23282-7 9786613580580 1-139-23061-1 1-139-22915-X 0-511-79392-8 1-139-23206-1 1-139-23360-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Moral status -- The value of life -- Killing versus letting die and moral responsibility -- Autonomy and paternalism -- Beneficence, non-maleficence and harm -- Dignity -- A comprehensive ethical approach -- Introduction to Part Two -- Protection of patients -- The impact on health care practitioners -- Greater societal issues -- Slippery slope arguments -- Necessary procedural protections -- Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790004703321 |
Smith Stephen W. <1973->
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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